noun
Refers to the famous coastal route connecting Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period, known for its 53 stations and cultural significance.
東海道は江戸時代の主要な街道の一つだった。
The Tōkaidō was one of the major highways of the Edo period.
歌川広重の「東海道五十三次」は有名な浮世絵シリーズだ。
Utagawa Hiroshige's 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō' is a famous ukiyo-e series.
noun
Tōkaidō (ancient administrative region)
Under the ritsuryō system, one of the seven ancient regions of Japan, encompassing provinces along the Pacific coast. Historical term; not used in modern administrative divisions.
律令制下の東海道は、現在の関東から中部地方にかけての地域を含んでいた。
Under the ritsuryō system, the Tōkaidō region included areas from present-day Kantō to Chūbu.